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Teaching Public Administration
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Teaching Public Administration

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Published by: SAGE

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 301 5 6 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 6
Documents by Best Scientists*: 7
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 17
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.544
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Teaching Public Administration?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Public administration, Public relations, Pedagogy, Public policy and Public sector. The journal focuses on Public administration but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Government, Civil service and Curriculum. The Pedagogy works, particularly on Teaching method are tackled in Teaching Public Administration.

  • Public administration (42.16%)
  • Public relations (12.79%)
  • Pedagogy (11.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Education for Citizenship and the Teaching of Democracy in Schools (461 citations)
  • How can policy theory have an impact on policymaking? The role of theory-led academic–practitioner discussions (47 citations)
  • Going Back to the Street: Revisiting Lipsky’s Street-level Bureaucracy: (32 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Teaching Public Administration:

The published articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Public administration, Pedagogy, Public relations, Higher education and Reflexivity. While the most cited articles focused on Public administration, they were also able to explore topics like Bureaucracy, Street-level bureaucracy, Teaching method, Civil service and Public sector. The journal articles focus on Higher education but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Democracy which is concerned with Citizenship, Social change, Private sector, Professional administration and Professional development.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social science
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of Teaching Public Administration are Public administration, Public relations, Curriculum, Higher education and Public service. Public administration research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Literacy, Data literacy, Skill development, Human resource management and Competence (human resources). In the journal, Traditional authority and Public affair are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Public relations research.

The journal explores research in Institutionalisation and overlapping concepts in Diversification (marketing strategy), Educational development, Post communist and Public sector to expand the discourse in Curriculum. The featured Higher education research zeroes in on concepts in Online degree but also tackles themes under Survey data collection. The journal addresses concerns in Public service which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Pedagogy, Equity (economics), Acculturation and Core curriculum.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Influence of gender and career interest on African university students’ perceived difficult concepts in the study of public administration: (2 citations)
  • An analysis of the public administration curricula in Turkey: Realities, expectations, and attitudes toward novel courses: (1 citations)
  • E-Government and information technology coursework in public administration programs in Asia: (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Teaching Public Administration (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Richard A. Chapman (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Howard Elcock (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chris Sladen (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Diamond (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James A Craig (8 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Teaching Public Administration (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sheffield Hallam University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Copenhagen Business School (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Northumbria University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • State University of New York System (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 66.67% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career opportunities and how to become a Public Administration professional

For those interested in pursuing a career in Public Administration, understanding the practical application of the research topics mentioned in this article can be an excellent way to prepare for your future role. This is particularly relevant for aspiring librarians who often deal with various aspects of public administration in their work. A career in Public Administration invariably includes familiarity with the many discussions and studies reported in the "Teaching Public Administration" journal. Prospective professionals should therefore consider reviewing the most cited papers, and keeping abreast of the recent research trends discussed in the latest edition of the journal. One possible route within public administration is to become a librarian, which typically requires a Master's degree in Library Science. In addition, each state may have specific certification requirements for professional librarians. For example, those planning to pursue a librarian career in Maryland should consider reviewing this guide on how to become a librarian in Maryland for specific steps and requirements. Overall, a career in Public Administration and in particular, a career as a librarian, requires an ongoing commitment to learning and staying abreast with the latest research and trends within the field. By exploring the topics discussed in the "Teaching Public Administration" journal, you can gain significant insight and preparation for a successful career.

Top Publications

  • Value Conflicts in Academic Teaching

    Gjalt de Graaf

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Teaching crisis management before and after the pandemic: Personal reflections

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Teaching social media and public administration: Applying four approaches to an emerging issue:

    Mark K McBeth;Adam M Brewer;Mackenzie N Smith

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Identifying and interpreting government successes: An assessment tool for classroom use

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Book review: Strategies for Governing: Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century:

    James L Perry

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Simulating lobbying: A problem based learning approach to teaching interest groups

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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